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Why Low Volatility Stocks Outperform When the VIX Is Lying
The VIX is at 15.83, near its lowest levels of 2026, but Lucas and Luna argue that this calm is misleading. They drill into the divergence between the VIX and the VVIX (volatility of volatility), which sits at 87.20, signaling that options markets are pricing unpredictable swings. Using the recent outperformance of utility stocks as a case study, they explain why low-volatility equities have historically delivered superior risk-adjusted returns during deceptive low-VIX periods. The hosts reference real data from the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index and the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.49 percent…
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